Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda

Uganda: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8
World rank
47th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.994
in 2002
All-time low
0.6713
in 2012
Years of data
6
2002–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.9942005: 0.8052009: 0.92010: 0.8752012: 0.6712016: 0.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.8 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda peaked at 0.994 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6713, in 2012.

Uganda ranks 47th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.994
2005 0.8046 -19.1%
2009 0.9 +11.9%
2010 0.875 -2.8%
2012 0.6713 -23.3%
2016 0.8 +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8996 0.8046 0.994 3
2010s 0.7821 0.6713 0.875 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 44 Latvia 0.8065 compare
  2. 45 Romania 0.8057 compare
  3. 46 Jamaica 0.8026
  4. 47 Indonesia 0.8 compare
  5. 49 Croatia 0.8 compare
  6. 50 Iceland 0.7996 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda was 0.8 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.994 in 2002.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6713 in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uganda ranks 47th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 931 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed